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Mutual is a regularly scheduled activity for young women and young men. Mutual is a time when youth can be together in safe places to practice living the gospel of Jesus Christ, feel the Spirit, and prepare for future responsibilities in happy and appropriate ways.LDS Church websitewww.lds.org

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Make Christmas Baskets. Work with the RS and make gift baskets for the elderly in your ward. Deliver them and sing a few carols to them. You will brighten their day!

Service Scavenger Hunt. Make a list of service activities that can easily be done at almost any home, and will only take 5-10 minutes each. Divide the youth into groups and go around your neighborhood. The team with the most “points” wins a high-five.

Have the Stake Patriarch come and speak with the girls about Patriarchal Blessings. You could also teach them how to color code their blessing, once they receive it. (Idea from Stacie S.)

Missionary Night: Have the missionaries teach about Joseph Smith and the restoration of the church. This is always good information to be taught - especially helpful if you have non-member friends come with some of your YW. You could also have mini-missionary stations of activities including ironing a shirt, sewing on a button, mini cooking classes, polishing a shoe, etc...(Idea from Stacie S.)

Have a Young Women Retreat, camping in your backyard.

Have a Swishing Partyas your activity. It would be best to include other wards/stakes in your area so you have more stuff to “swish”.

Mother daughter activity: Search the internet for ideas on what to do at this. The possibilities are endless.

Planning Night Sleepover: Plan a sleepover (boys at the bishops or YM pres house and the girls and the YW pres house). On Fri night, get together (YM & YW) at your church building and have a devotional, leadership training on serving and purpose of mutual activities, eat, play games, and brainstorm ideas. Then split off to the homes (roughly around 10 pm) and play (the YW can do things like scrapbook pages, make vinyl signs/craft, do each others hair - just fun girl things; the YM can play video games, wrestle - you know boy things. You could also TP each others houses, heart attacked the YM, just fun innocent sleepover things) Then the next morning, get up, and go back to the church and have breakfast cooked and served by the bishopric (usually pancakes, eggs, etc..) and then take all the activity ideas and turn them into your combined activities for the whole next year (take votes for each idea for each month). You’ll have all combined activities planned. The only thing that isn't done are individual class activities. The kids really enjoy this! Every once in a while you may have to change a date of a planned activity, but the activity stays the same.

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My Favorite Things: Each person brings an article from a magazine of a favorite thing. This can range from health magazine articles on yoga, or a favorite recipe from a magazine, a favorite scripture topic from a church magazine, etc.... It can basically be an article on ANYTHING that is one of your faves, from one of your favorites magazines (or printed off the internet). Then at the activity - those who would like - share what they brought and why it is their favorite. Then everyone puts their articles on a table, and each person takes someone else’s home with them - something new to learn. You could learn so many new and interesting things at this activity - and really get to know each other better.

Service Activity - Mission Possible: The leaders (or teachers of mini classes) should all be dressed in trench coats (like detectives). Make invitations that say something like: “Your mission is (followed by the service you will be performing that night). Should you chose to accept this assignment you should report: (then give location, date and time). For the dessert serve pies and include the recipe(s) for the pies. You can do this as a stake RS or YW. The service can be anything from making Humanitarian items, to serving people in your ward or neighborhood - you decide. You could also have mini classes taught as well on temple work, family history, etc...

Random Service Ideas: Knit blankets, bonnets, booties, or body warmers for babies; hygiene kits, school kits; paint a classroom for a special needs class or a rundown school in your area; canal cleaning (especially in the Spring right before they will be used for the season); deliver food baskets to elderly, or anyone needing a little extra boost; make items such as - baby quilts, fleece blankets, school bags; collect items like clothing and warm coats for a homeless/women’s shelter.

Activities that would be great forRelief Society and tweeked a bit for YW.

Ideas on how to do FHE with kids of all ages - including singles and senior couples. Make felt boards with felt board stories. (Idea from Heidi J.)

Quilts for various projects: Cut squares and throughout the year work on teaching how to sew them together, how to machine quilt, hand tie, and bind a quilt. (Idea from Heidi J.)

Meals on a budget and freezer meals: Search the internet for lots of recipes and how to use. (Idea from Heidi J.)

Personal progress/Celestial University: All women can now work on personal progress (see YW PP book for more information on this) and earn their medallion. Present as part of a “Celestial University” program to the sisters. (Idea from Heidi J.)

First aid - basic emergency and first aid

Scripture study: Invite a guest speakers to teach how to get the most out of your scripture study and different ideas on how to study the scriptures. (Idea from Heidi J.)

Emergency Preparedness: Combine with other wards in the stake once a month on a Sunday night for an emergency preparedness class/seminar. Cover all sorts of different topics from home basics, water storage, food storage, emergency procedures, 72 hr kits, etc... (Idea from Heidi J.)

“Young Women activities should strengthen testimonies, foster personal growth, and provide a wholesome environment where youth can make friends with others who share similar beliefs and standards.”LDS Church websitewww.lds.org